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Apple iPad reaches 1 million sales faster than iPhone
NEW YORK - Apple Inc <AAPL.O> sold 1 million iPads in the product's first 28 days on the market, and users of the tablet computer have already downloaded 12 million software applications, or apps, the company said on Monday. Apple said the iPad -- essentially a cross between a laptop and a smartphone that sports a 9.7-inch touchscreen -- reached the million sales milestone faster that did the iPhone, which passed one million units sold after 74 days.
IBM buys cloud computing software firm Cast Iron
NEW YORK - IBM <IBM.N> said it bought privately-held software company Cast Iron Systems to bolster its expertise in cloud computing, an increasingly popular technology that helps companies cut costs by enabling access to software online. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
China guards against "overseas hostile forces" on Web
BEIJING - China's media regulator vowed a crackdown on online crimes and strengthened monitoring to prevent "overseas hostile forces from infiltrating through the Internet," state media said on Monday. Wang Chen, head of the Information Office of the State Council, said on Friday the country would intensify a crackdown on online crimes as part of an ongoing campaign that he said netted more than 5,510 suspects last year.
HP tablet plans draw interest after Palm deal
SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co <HPQ.N> hopes its planned $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm Inc <PALM.O> will not only give it solid foundation in the growing smartphone market, but also provide it with a platform for other mobile devices, including tablets. HP has made it clear that its plans for Palm, an early pioneer in handheld devices, include products beyond just smartphones.
Electronic medical orders may save lives
NEW YORK - Doctors at a California children's hospital have found the first evidence that using an electronic system to communicate their orders may save lives. After the system was introduced in 2007, the hospital witnessed a 20-percent drop in mortality rate, the equivalent of 36 fewer deaths over a year and a half.
Microsoft echoes Apple view on Adobe's Flash
BOSTON - Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> joined archrival Apple Inc <AAPL.O> in criticizing Adobe Systems Inc's <ADBE.O> widely used Flash multimedia software, creating a rare bond among the two computing giants. Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs sharply criticized Flash, which is used to produce videos and games for many Internet sites on Thursday. Apple has banned Flash from its iPhone and iPad.
Apple stops Lala's music, Web-based iTunes expected
NEW YORK - Lala, the online music service, will be shut down on May 31, just five months after Apple Inc <AAPL.O> bought the start-up fueling speculation the iPod maker plans to launch a new Web-based version of iTunes. Apple is widely expected to use Lala's 'cloud' technology to integrate a Web subscription service into its popular iTunes Music Store. Such a service could also be used for other digital entertainment like TV shows and movies.
Wounded Nokia chief to face frustrated investors
HELSINKI - Nokia <NOK1V.HE> Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will next week face shareholders who are frustrated more than ever before. The share price of the world's largest cellphone maker has missed the market recovery. The firm will be one of the few to miss profit growth in 2010, the year of economic recovery, and software problems continue to haunt its smartphone lineup.
China, Russia, Canada again top USTR piracy list
WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday placed Russia on its list of countries with the worst records of preventing copyright theft for the 13th straight year, just days after the two nations agreed to intensify talks on Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization. The U.S. Trade Representative's office also put China on its "priority watch list" for the sixth consecutive year and Canada for the second. The list carries no threat of sanctions, but aims to shame governments into cracking down on piracy and updating their copyright laws.
Opera buys webmail firm for mobile messaging
HELSINKI - Opera Software <OPERA.OL>, the world's largest mobile browser firm, has bought Australian web-based email provider FastMail.FM, aiming to expand its own messaging offering to wireless devices. Norway-based Opera, whose wireless browser is more used than Apple's <AAPL.O> iPhone browser, has had its own email offering for years.
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